Loading and trimming mechanism for boats.



4 e. H. HULETT. LOADING AND'TRIMMING MECHANISM FOR BOATSI APPLICATION-FILED nov.so,1o1o. 1,010,767. Patented Dect5, 1911.

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I W TNESSlz S INVENTOR G. H. HULETT.

LOADING AND TRIMMING MEGHANISM FOR BOATS.

APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 30,1910.

Patented Dec. 5, 1911.

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APPLIOATIOH FILED NOV. 30, 1910.

1,010,767. Patented Dec.5, 1911.

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'CtEQRGE H. HULETT, OF,CLEVELANI), OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE WELLMAN-SEAVEB- MORGAN COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

LOADING AND TRIMMING MEGHANISM FOR BOATS.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. HULEI'I, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga andState of Ohio, have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Loading and Trimming Mechanism for Boats; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in loading and trimming mechanism for boats,one object of the invention being to so construct a machine of the character specified that coal or other material can be readilydistributed under the decks of a boat.

A further object is to provide trimming mechanism which shall be adaptable for use with any type of dumping machine, or which may be attached to the chute of a coal trestle.

A further object is to so construct a load trimmer that it can be readily raised or lowered, and so that it can be swung inwardly or outwardly.

A. further object is to construct the trimmer in such manner that its discharge portion can be rotated and disposed at different angles under the decks, of a boat.

A further object is to provide a trimming having a telescopic discharge chute, with simple and efficient means for lengthening and shortening said chute.

A. further object is to provide simple and efficient means for positively discharging material from the chute of boat trimming machinery.

With these and othe" objects in view the invention consists in certain. novel features of construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is ,a view in elevation show an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the lower portion of the trimming mechanism; Fig. 3 is a rear end view partly in section on the line AA of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line Specification of Letters Patent. 7 Application filed November 30, 1910.

Patented Dec. 5, 1911. Serial No. 594,925.

B-B of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line C-C of Fig. 2; and Figs. 6, 7

and 8 are enlarged views showing the mechanism for operating the depending leg.

1 represents a traveling tower, in which suitable mechanism is provided for elevating a dump car to a proper position to have its contents discharged onto a pan or apron 2 which projects outwardly from the tower so as to be disposed over a boat ,alongside the dock on which the traveling tower may be located. The pan or apron 2 is pivotally attached to a member3 and the latter is vertically adjustable by means of threaded rods 4, to which motion may be imparted by any suitable driving mechanism. By these means, the inner end; o'f the pan or apron may be raised or lowered to adjust the height of the same to accommodate the same to boats of different heights. It is also desirable to provide means whereby the outer end of the pan or apron and the mechanism (hereinafter described) can be raised or lowered. For this purpose, a cable 5 is provided, and operated by a suitably driven drum 6 on the tower. From this drum, the cable 5 extends upwardly and over suitable pulleys 7 at the top of the tower; then downwardly and about a pulley 8 on the forward portion of the panor apron, and from .this pulley, the cable extends upwardly and its end is suitably secured to the upper portion of the tower.

The upper member 10 of a depending leg is pivotally supported at 9 by the forward end of the pan or apron 2 and at the upper end of said member, a cage or housing 9 is located. The lower member 11 of the depending leg is made tubular and its upper portion is revolubly mounted within the leg member .10. The lower or revoluble leg member .11 is made with a forwardly inclined outlet spout 12 to discharge into a telescopic chute 13, and the upper side of said spout is composed of a swinging door orgate 14 which will yield sulliciently to prevent clogging of material in said spout. The telescopic. chute comprises an inner member 15 and an outer member 16,.the rear end of the latter embracing the 'forward end of the former. The rear or inner chute member 15 v the purpose of causing the these crank pitmen 2a with the pusher19 for recipro is provided at its rear endwith a housing 1.7 which embraces the lower end of the lower leg'member 11 and projects an appreciable dlstance rearwardly of the leg,-the upper forward portion of said housing being pivotally attached,- at 18, to the lower forward portion of said lower leg member 11.- For material entering the telescopic chute from the depending leg, to be positively moved ,forwa'rd through said chute and discharge at the forward end thereof,- areciprocating pusher 19 is provided in the rear chute and operates to push the material 6 wardly as it enters the chute.

A shaft 20 is mounted in the housing 17 in rear ofthe telescopic chute 13 and to this shaft a gear wheel 21 and a crank arm 22 are secured. Crank pins 23 are pro vided on the gear 21 and crank arm 22, and pins are connected by means of.

' threaded port-ion extending under the outer is'secured to the shaft 42 at to'the shaft 35 and meshes with a pinion norm 1 on the shaft '20."- A magnetic]- the depending leg.

cable extends downwardly and, after passing chute member 16 and passes through a threaded lug 34 on the latter. It is apparent that when the pinion 30 is locked to the shaft 26 by the magnetic clutch 31, motion will be transmitted from the motor to the threaded shaft 33 and that the outer chute member 16 will be moved outwardly or inwardly, according to the 'direction of rotation of the armature of the motor, to lengthen or shorten the telescopic chute.

Mounted within the housing 17 (preferably in a plane above that of shaft 20,) is a shaft 35, to which latter, a'drum 36 is secured. A cable 37 is wound onsaid drum and extends therefrom upwardly over a pul ley 38,'mounted on a shaft 39 supported by a bracket secured to the lower member '11 of From the pulley 38, the

about-a puldley ll on a shaft 42 secured to the rear en of housing, extends again upwardly and over another pulley mounted o'nthe-shaft 40.0 From the last-mentioned .pulley, the cable 37 extends downwardly and of the housing. Agear wheel 43 is secured cinch- 5 s-pm o rc ms 'mechanism therein, is "s or inner portion of the? beenoperated. to disconnect under the inner chute The shaft 33 is made with a 'olubly mounted in the upper member of leg and it is apparent that by turning 'said Within the house or cage the .rear end r can be rotated by the motor medium of the gearing above .drumj36, a'ndfthe rotation of the latterjis controlled 47 meshing withthegear 43.-

ance the telescopic ch-te 13, but

may be held at any" action of the magneticbrake .46 which .will.

the drum prevent rotation of I When the pinion 4:4: is locked to 20 by the action of the magnetic clutch;,4.-5

.to, its shaft-when it is desired to mamas 'means. -of.--a magnetic clutch 4c6,the latter being provided with a pinion '70 l The weight of the housing 17 and the:

uflicient to overbalthe latter: desired angle by't'he.

th hafi and the motor is operated in one direction,

the drum 36 will be rotated towind 37 thereon. The .eflect of'this will 'beitoraise the housing 17 on its pivotal support 18 and lower the telescopic chute so 'asto;

the cable cause the latter to be inclined downwardly,

in which position it can be maintained -at agiy desired angle) by the action of them'agf netic brake 46 after the clutch 45 shall havethe drum from the driving power oflthe motor. is desired to raise the telescopic chute from a downwardly inclined or depressed posi- I tion-to a horizontal position or to incline'i't upwardly; this can be readily accomplished by releasing be permitted to unwind from the dras the weight of the housing 17 and, tents causes said housing to descendj-- .(turning'on the pivotal support at 18) and the telescope to ascend.

It has been hereinbefore stated that the lower member 16 of the depending leg is revsa d lower leg member, the-telescopic discharge "chute can'be made to'project in any desired direction under the deck of aboat.-

For accomplishing, such rotary movement'of the lower'leg member the discharge chute carried thereby, the mechanism now to be described 'may be employed.

9 at the upper the brake 46, when cable will ice end of the leg member ,10, an electric motorv 48 is located and the shaft of this motor is provided with u with gears 5051 on. shafts 52- 53, said gears being connected with the shafts by means of suitableclutches. The shaft 52' is provided with a worm5-it meshing with a-worm wheel 55 at t-he upper end of a' vertical shaft 56. This vertical shaft is mounted in suitable bearings in the house 9 and on the fixed leg member 10 and is proXil e-d at its lower end "'witha pinion 57 meshing with a gear wheel 58 supported in bearings on the leg member 10. The gear 58- meshes with I. se r 'for. transmitting motion thereto.

59' onthe-lower leg member 11 Thus it leg member 11 *illbe seen that the lower 48;, through the a pinion 49 which meshes described, for I:

' the purpose of and shaft 53 and employ projecting the telescopic discharge cht'tte in difi'erent directions. For the purpose of swinging the depend ing leg outwardly or inwardly on the pivotal support 9, I utllize the motor 48, gear 51 the additional mechanism which will now be described.

The shaft 53 projcctsat one end beyond the house or cage 9 and is provided with a Worm 60. A shaft 61 is mounted in bearings on the exterior of the house or cage 9 and this shaft is disposed at right angles to and below the shaft 53. A worm wheel 62 is secured to the shaft motion from the worm 60. This ing is protected by a casing 63.

worm gear- A shaft 64 is mounted in bearings on the leg member l0 and carries gears receiving motion from pinions 66 on the shaft 61. The shaft 64' also carries pinions'67 which mesh with toothed segments 68 secured to the outlet end of the apron 2 and disposed concentric with the pivotal connection of the leg member 10 with said apron. \Vith this construction, it is apparent that when the gear 51 is locked to the shaft and the motor.-.t8 started, motion will be imparted to the pinions 67 andthe cooperation of these pinions with the segments 68 on the apron, will cause the depending leg to be swung on its pivotal connection with the apron 2.

Any suitable controlling mechanism may be located in the operators house or cage 5)" for controlling the various motors and clutches'of the trimming mechanism.

Suitable circuit connections will be provided for the various electrically operated devices, but as the specific construction and arrangement of the circuits and controlling appliances therefor donot constitute any part of my present invention, their disclosure herein is not essential.

With the use of my improvements, coal or other material can be distributed under the decks of a boat and said material can bedischarged in any portion of the boat at the will of the operator, so that during the operation of loading, the load can be so dis tributed as to properly trim the boat.

By raising or lowering the pan orapron 2, the trimming mechanism can be raised or lowered bodily, or, by swinging the pan or apron on its pivotal support only, the trimming mechanism can be removed entirely from the boat. The operator in the house or cage 9 can cause the lower leg member to be rotated to swing the discharge chute in a general horizontal plane, or he can cause said discharge chute to be tilted in an "upward or downward direction, or to be lengthened or shortef ed, as occasion may require, or he can cause the depending leg carrying the discharge chute to be swung outwardly or inwardly.

Various slight changes mightbe made in 61 and receives by said 1. In a machine of the character described,

the combination with a depending tubular member and a laterally projecting chute at the lower end thereof, of a tilting housing pivotally supported by said depending memher and supporting said chute.

2. In a machine of the character described,

the combination with a depending tubular member, and a laterally projecting telescopic,

chute at the lower end thereof, of a tilting housing pivotally supported by said depending member and supporting said chute, and operating means carried by said housing for lengthening and shortening said chute,

3. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a depending tubular member, of a telescopic chute supported by said depending member and projecting laterally therefrom, a reciprocating pusher-atthe rcar end of said chute and means for reciprocating said plunger.

4:. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a depending tubular member, of a laterally projecting chute at the lower end thereof, a housing pivotally supported by said depending member and supporting said chute,- a reciprocating pusher at the rear end of the chute, and means in said housing for reciprocating said pusher.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a depending tubular member, of a laterally projecting chute at the lower end thereof, of a housing pivotally supported by the depending member and supporting said. chute, and means located in said housing and coiiperating with the depending member for turning said housin on its pivotal support for adjusting the laterally projecting chute vertically.

6. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a depending member of a laterally projecting chute at the lower end thereof, a housing pivotally supported depending member and supporting said chute, a drum mounted in said housing, a cable wound on said drum and having. operative connection with the depending member and said housing, a motor in the housing, means 'for operatively connecting said motor and drum, and a brake for the drum. I i

7. In a machine of the character described, the combination with :1 depending tubular member, of a housing pivotally supported by said depending member and projecting rearwardly there'rom, a chute carried by said housing and y from beyond the pivotal support of the housing, mechanismflin thehousing coiiperatthecombinatiomwith afdepending tubular, member, ot a telescopic] chute supported by ns. t housing thedepending member to raise the 11d. lower the chute, said housing chute, and a brake cob'perattag with said mec whol-d theihousing rmitthef descent of the 1 m the character described,

and projecting laterallyffrom the lower end {of said depending meihber, screw mounted pivotal connection with' said depending- :on one memberof said chuteand operatively connected with thefother member thereof, a.

member, means for. tilting said chute,- and meansfor turning the depending member and thechute carried thereby.

10. :In -a mach' e of the character deii scribed'fthe combination with a depending its pivotal support to adjust the chute in aat the rear end tubular member, of a housing pivotallysup= ported-by said depending member, a laterally, }projecting chute supported by said housing, means for turning said housing on vertical direction, a pusher of said chute, and means for reciprocating said pusher. 1l. In a machine of the character def scribed, the combination with a depending tubular' member, and a housing pivotally supported by the lower portion of said dependingmember, of a telescopic laterally projecting chute carried by said housing, means 7 for tilting the housing to tilt the chute vertically, a reciprocating pusher in j the rear end of'the chute, means in the. housally supported by said member,

ing for operating said pusher, and means for turning sa' id depending member.- 12., In a machine of the character described, the combinati'on'with o a revoluble tubular depending member, and means for rotating said member, of a housing pivot-- a laterally telescopic chute carried by'said housing, means for tilting the housing-a pusher in the chute, and means-in the housing for reciprocating the pusher, whereby said pusher may be operated regardless of the inclination of said telescopic chute. f 13; In a machine of the character described, the combination o'fa leg pivotally supportedto tilt forwardly and'backwardly and comprising two members, rotating'the lower leg member, and a later; ally proj ecting chutepivotally supported by proj cot-in g the revoluble leg'nle'mberr, a

14. In in; machine of character snrftherein being suficient to,

means tor" ma am means, and means for raising and lower ng sald supporting means, of a depending leg pivot-ally supported by said supporting ,means to tilt forwardly and backwardly and comprising two members, means for rotatmg the lower leg member, and a laterally jfrotati leg comprising two momraising and lowering sa d sg the lower leg member, a laterally projecting chute carried by the revoluble leg'member, and means for tilting said chute in .a vertical direction.

and supporting means therefor, of a leg comprising an upper. member having -piv-. otal connection with the pan or apron, and a revoluble lower member, of a laterally projecting telescopic chute pivotally supported tating said revoluble leg member,-and means for tilting the laterally projecting chute. 17. In a. machine of the character described, the combination with a pan or apron and supporting means therefor, of a leg communicating with said pan or apron and comprising an upper member pi otally connected with the pan or apron, and a lower revoluble member, of mechanism on the upper leg member for rotating the lower leg member, means on the upper leg member and operatively associated with'the pan or apron for swinging said leg, a laterally projecting chute pivotally' supported by the lower revoluble leg member, and means for tilting said chute.

scribed, the combination with apan or apron and a tubular leg communicating therewith and pivotally supported thereby, segments on the pan or apron, a shaft mounted on the leg, pinions meshing with said segments, a motor carried by the pivoted leg, and gearing between said motor and shaft. Y

19. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a tubular leg lower member, meanst'or supporting said leg, and a laterally projecting chute carried by the revoluble leg member, of a motor supported by the upper leg member, ayertical shaft mounted on said upper leg member,

and-the motor and gearing betweenthe lower end .ofsaid shaft leg member.

jso.

scribed, the. combination pan-cor projecting chute carried by the revoluble- 15.;Lo'zid trimming mechanism compris- 1 6. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a pan or apron by the revoluble leg member, means for r0- 18. In a machine of the character degearing between the upperend ofsaid shaft and-the revoluble' a jm a chinet m characteii'de scribed, the combination with 'supportingi s for swinging the leg,means for of toothed comprising an upper member and a revoluble apron, a 'leg comprising an uppermember gearing between the lower end of the verti- 10 pl-votally supported by said pan or apron cal shaft and the revoluble leg member.

and a lower revoluble member, and a later- In testimony whereof, I have signed this ally projecting chute carried by the revospecification in the presence of two subscriblnble leg member toothed segments on the ing witnesses. pan or apron, gearing between said segments GEORGE H. HULETT. and the motor, a vertical shaft on the upper Witnesses:

leg member, gearing between the upper end HERBERT P. GLIDDEN,

of the vertical shaft and the motor, and H. A. PELOUBET. 

